Cost of living comparison
compared to
Praia Grande vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Praia Grande is 53.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Praia Grande
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Praia Grande
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Praia Grande
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Praia Grande
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Praia Grande
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Praia Grande
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Praia Grande
Praia Grande vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Praia Grande instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.93
|
$4.47
R$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.35
|
$6.71
R$35.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.88
|
$1.21
R$6.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.71
|
$0.54
R$2.81
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.16
|
$1.45
R$7.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.45
|
$5.30
R$27.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$92.03
|
$3.78
R$19.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.54
|
$1.68
R$8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.99
|
$1.23
R$6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.27
|
$0.70
R$3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.51
|
$0.51
R$2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.70
|
$0.52
R$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
$0.55
R$2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.61
|
$0.61
R$3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.30
|
$0.62
R$3.28
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of groceries
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$93.20
|
$4.13
R$21.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$528.63
|
$44.72
R$234.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
$21,801.51
R$115K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$6.56
R$34.47
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of transportation
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.82
|
$18.54
R$97.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,401.89
|
$397.52
R$2,088.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,222.34
|
$223.61
R$1,174.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,390.55
|
$40.38
R$212.18
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of housing
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,135.39
|
$111.80
R$587.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
$7,826.18
R$41,119.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of childcare
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.78
|
$1.68
R$8.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.97
|
$1.30
R$6.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.71
|
$2.05
R$10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$620.18
|
$31.06
R$163.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.69
|
$7.45
R$39.16
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Praia Grande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$580.13
|
$56.92
R$299.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$330.37
|
$35.22
R$185.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$720.43
|
$55.90
R$293.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,118.51
|
$74.54
R$391.61
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Praia Grande - Cost of clothing
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